Course Details

Certification

Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Pinnacle Safety and Training (RTO 40496).

National units of competency

MSMWHS216 - Operate Breathing Apparatus

PUAFIR207B - Operate Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit

PUAFIR215 - Prevent Injury

Course Duration

1 day

Price

$269.00 per person for public courses

For group or company bookings, please contact us for an obligation free quote.

Course Overview

Our breathing apparatus training course will equip you with the skills required to safely inspect, maintain and operate self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). This training will be suitable for both confined space workers, or workers who may be required to use breathing apparatus during fire or in hazardous environments.

This course is taught by highly experienced Emergency Services instructors. This training course will teach trainees:

How to determine what hazards may exist within various atmospheres

How to risk assess the best work method from the hierarchy of hazard controls

How to inspect breathing apparatus

How to test breathing apparatus

How to use breathing apparatus

Course Outline

Applicable Australian Standards and regulations

Hazardous environments that require breathing protection

Breathing apparatus training requirements

The human respiratory system

Types of breathing apparatus

Communication procedures

Risk assessments and hierarchy of hazard control

Breathing apparatus components

Calculating working duration and emergency escape times

Using breathing apparatus control tally boards

Breathing apparatus safety and entrapment procedures

Cleaning, maintenance and testing procedures

Course Inclusions

All necessary equipment will be provided.

Each Trainee Must Provide

Participants must be clean shaven. The unit of competency demands that students “Don the apparatus in accordance with workplace procedures and the manufacturer’s specifications.” The manufacturer’s specifications state: “The sealing line between head and facepiece must be free of hair and foreign substances which could cause leakages”. Furthermore, AS 1715 requires users to be clean shaven.

Student Links

I really respect the way your RTO goes about training. This was my second course. I’m still doing another two courses with Pinnacle and also considering a Cert 3 in Mine Rescue in Brisbane after those. I think the professionalism of your team will definitely prepare me for a variety of roles in the future. I am very confident the skills I have learned at Pinnacle are industry best practices and of the highest level.